Noam Chomsky, 1928-Present

Birth

Dec 7, 1928

Born

University Undergrad

1945

At age sixteen, studied Philosophy, theoretical Linguistics and languages such as Aribic, at the University of Pennsylvania

Achieved Doctorate

Mar 16, 1945

Achieved Doctorate of Philosophy as a member of the Society of Fellows at Harvard. Although Chomsky had not been enrolled as a student at the University of Pennsylvania, he was still awarded a Doctorate for his research.

Syntactic Structures

1957

Published first book which challenged predominant views in linguistics presented by Leonard Bloomfield. It was written that Chomsky's book revolutionized the scientific study of language.

Lecturer

1971

Delivered lectures at multiple prestigious universities such as Cambridge, Columbia University, and Stanford University due to increasing international recognition for his work in Linguistics.

Political Enemy

1972

Arrested multiple times for his rile in anti-war activism. Was also placed on President Nixons Master List of Political Opponents due to CHomskys protest of the Vietnam war.

Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies

1989

Published Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies. A book which argues for self defense against mainstream media and the elites that wish to control society.

Declaration of the Common Language

2018

Signed the Declaration of the Common Language for the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and the Montenegrins which standardized the languages across these countries.

Notoriety

2020

Throughout his career, Noam Chomsky has received multiple Honorary Doctorates alongside other degrees for his work in Philosophy and Linguistics, from Universities all around the world. The most recent being awarded in 2020 from the University of Brasilia.